Manasquan Issues COVID Reminder As Breaks Announced

MANASQUAN – School officials recently issued a reminder – if not a warning – to parents to remind them that COVID-19 is still a threat and to protect themselves now that two breaks are coming.

With the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in New Jersey and around the country, Superintendent Frank Kasyan said it's timely to remind the school community of the "shared responsibility we have to keep our school and each other as safe and health as possible."

The district encourages parents and students to continue following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promoted safeguards, such as:

• Staying home when you are sick;
• Washing hands often with soap for at least 20 seconds;
• Covering coughs and sneezes and properly disposing of tissues;
• Limiting close contact with people who are sick and not sharing food, drinks and utensils;
• Practicing social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart);
• Wearing a face covering while in school; and
• Continuing to monitor your health for symptoms.

During the month of November, the district is being afforded the opportunity to have two scheduled breaks – the NJEA convention (November 5th & 6th) and Thanksgiving recess (November 26th & 27th).

If your child is planning on visiting one of the 41 states under New Jersey's travel advisory over one of the breaks, Kasyan is requesting parents and students to inform the building principal and be aware that your child will be required to quarantine – and not attend in-person school – for 14 days after your return.

Read more: NJ Expands COVID-19 Travel Quarantine List To 41 States

For elementary school students, this means that your child will not be receiving live instruction during the quarantine period and instead must follow along with assignments as normally provided by your child’s teacher.

Alternatively, parents may choose to withdraw their child from the in-person program and enroll them in the fully remote learning program for the period of the quarantine. This may mean they will be assigned to a different teacher and different class during this period.

For high school students, while they will not be able to attend school on their normally scheduled in-person days, they will still be fully participating in the online program as they normally would in their class.